人类学是对人类生活和经验的研究，它教人们如何理解文化差异。毕业生向与不同背景和生活方式的人合作的政府，行业或社区组织贡献这些专业知识。在澳大利亚，这可能意味着在移民或种族问题，人们如何以及为何准备采用新技术方面的工作，或者在解决土著人原住民土地所有权主张以及就矿业，旅游业和渔业等资源开发进行谈判方面的工作。国际工作可能涉及太平洋岛国的经济和社会发展，对全球环境保护的态度，或公司和消费者的活动。
Anthropology is the study of human life and experience and teaches people how to understand cultural difference. Graduates contribute such expertise to government, industry or community organisations working with people of diverse backgrounds and lifestyles. In Australia, this could mean work on migrant or ethnic issues, on how and why people may be prepared to adopt new technologies, or on resolution of Aboriginal native title claims and negotiation of resource developments like mining, tourism and fishing. International work might involve economic and social development in Pacific Island countries, attitudes to environmental conservation across the globe, or corporate and consumer activities.